Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 046
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- The National Institutes of Health in the environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition NIH Competing Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER)(R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 29, 2010 and posted on Nov 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Small businesses State governments City or township governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Limited Competition NIH Competing Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (ViCTER) is a National Institutes of Health opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-11-046) designed to strengthen environmental health research by building small, focused virtual consortia. The central idea is to bring together researchers who normally work in different parts of the research pipeline so they can jointly tackle questions tied to specific environmental stressors and how those stressors contribute to human disease. Rather than funding entirely new standalone projects, this program supports competing revision (i.e., competitive supplement-style) applications that expand the scope of an already NIEHS-funded R01 by adding new collaborators and new aims that make the work more integrative, more translational, and/or more transdisciplinary.
A key emphasis is on collaborations that genuinely cross disciplinary boundaries in ways that would be unlikely to happen through a conventional single-discipline approach. In this announcement, "transdisciplinary" refers to research that blends methods, perspectives, and approaches across fields to create something more than parallel contributions from separate disciplines. "Translational" is framed as a two-way flow of information across the spectrum of research systems, including in vitro studies, lower animal models, higher animal models, and human population-based or clinical research. The expectation is that findings in one area inform the others (and vice versa), producing insights that are useful for prevention strategies, interventions, and a clearer understanding of how environmental exposures affect disease initiation or progression.
The program goal is to support the exchange of knowledge, tools, and resources among collaborators so they can pursue small, high-risk/high-reward projects. These projects are meant to be catalytic: the near-term output might be early proof-of-concept data, new cross-cutting methods, or integrated datasets, but the long-term intention is to seed durable collaborations that continue beyond the revision period. The research focus is explicitly tied to environmental factors that are known or expected to influence human health outcomes, with the consortium organized around one or more environmental stressors of shared interest.
Each ViCTER consortium has a required structure. The lead applicant must be an NIEHS-funded researcher who serves as the Principal Investigator and overall coordinator of the virtual consortium. In addition to the lead, the consortium must include two new collaborators. The competing revision application is expected to add content in the form of specific aims: the lead project should propose one to two new specific aims that extend the currently funded NIEHS work, and each of the two new collaborators should also contribute one to two specific aims. Collectively, these added aims must expand and reshape the parent project so that it becomes more transdisciplinary and/or more translational, rather than simply adding incremental work that could have been done within the original disciplinary lane.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH, with an activity area tied to environmental health (CFDA 93.113). Cost sharing or matching is not required. The estimated total funding listed for the program is $2.5 million, with an award ceiling of $250,000. The opportunity was posted and created on November 29, 2010, had an original and current closing date of February 22, 2013, and was archived on March 25, 2013. Although these dates indicate the announcement is no longer active, the structure and intent are clear: it was a time-limited mechanism to rapidly assemble new teams around environmental health challenges by leveraging existing NIEHS-funded projects.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district governments), along with independent school districts and public/Indian housing authorities. The announcement also specifies additional eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, tribally controlled colleges and universities, faith-based and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, certain tribal governments and tribal organizations, eligible federal agencies, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities.
For applicants seeking full details, NIH provided the program link at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-046.html and referenced the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts for technical access issues.
FAQs: NIH ViCTER Competing Revision Awards (PAR-11-046)
What is the ViCTER grant opportunity?
ViCTER (Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity (PAR-11-046) intended to strengthen environmental health research by forming small, focused virtual consortia. The program is designed to connect researchers working in different parts of the research pipeline so they can jointly address how specific environmental stressors contribute to human disease.
Is ViCTER funding for new standalone projects?
No. This opportunity supports competing revision applications that expand the scope of an already NIEHS-funded R01. The revision adds new collaborators and new aims to make the existing project more integrative, more translational, and/or more transdisciplinary rather than creating a separate, standalone new project.
What does "competing revision" mean in this opportunity?
In this announcement, the mechanism is a competing revision to an existing NIEHS-funded R01. The revision is used to add new content (new specific aims and new collaborators) that meaningfully expands and reshapes the parent project.
What is the main scientific emphasis of ViCTER?
The emphasis is on research collaborations that genuinely cross disciplinary boundaries and are unlikely to occur through a conventional single-discipline approach. Projects should be organized around one or more environmental stressors and focus on how those exposures are known or expected to influence human health outcomes and disease processes.
What does "transdisciplinary" mean in the context of ViCTER?
"Transdisciplinary" is defined here as research that blends methods, perspectives, and approaches across fields to create something beyond parallel contributions from separate disciplines. The intent is integration across disciplines, not just multiple disciplines working side-by-side.
What does "translational" mean in the context of ViCTER?
"Translational" is described as a two-way flow of information across the spectrum of research systems, including in vitro studies, lower animal models, higher animal models, and human population-based or clinical research. Findings in one system are expected to inform work in the others (and vice versa), producing insights relevant to prevention, intervention, and understanding disease initiation or progression linked to environmental exposures.
What kinds of outputs are expected from ViCTER projects?
Projects are intended to be small and high-risk/high-reward, with near-term outputs such as early proof-of-concept data, new cross-cutting methods, integrated datasets, and exchanged tools/resources among collaborators. A longer-term goal is to seed durable collaborations that continue beyond the revision period.
How is a ViCTER consortium supposed to be structured?
Each consortium has a required structure: (1) a lead applicant who is an NIEHS-funded researcher serving as the Principal Investigator and overall coordinator of the virtual consortium, and (2) two new collaborators added through the competing revision.
Who must serve as the lead applicant/Principal Investigator?
The lead applicant must be an NIEHS-funded researcher. This person serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) and the overall coordinator of the virtual consortium.
How many collaborators are required in addition to the lead?
Two new collaborators are required in addition to the lead NIEHS-funded PI.
How many new specific aims are expected in the competing revision?
The revision is expected to add specific aims as follows: the lead project proposes one to two new specific aims extending the currently funded NIEHS work, and each of the two new collaborators contributes one to two specific aims. Collectively, the new aims should expand and reshape the parent project to be more transdisciplinary and/or translational.
Do the added aims need to change the direction of the parent project?
Yes, the added aims are expected to expand and reshape the parent project so it becomes more transdisciplinary and/or translational. The announcement specifically distinguishes this from simply adding incremental work that could have been done within the original disciplinary lane.
What research topic area must the consortium focus on?
The focus must be tied to environmental factors (environmental stressors) that are known or expected to influence human health outcomes. The virtual consortium is organized around one or more environmental stressors of shared interest.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this opportunity.
What is the award ceiling for this program?
The listed award ceiling is $250,000.
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The estimated total funding listed for the program is $2.5 million.
What is the CFDA number and activity area associated with this opportunity?
The activity area is tied to environmental health, with CFDA 93.113.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special district governments), as well as independent school districts and public/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The announcement lists additional eligible types including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, tribally controlled colleges and universities, faith-based and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, certain tribal governments and tribal organizations, eligible federal agencies, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) entities eligible?
Yes. Foreign (non-U.S.) entities are explicitly included as eligible applicants in the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on November 29, 2010. The original and current closing date listed is February 22, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was archived on March 25, 2013, and the listed closing date has passed, indicating it is no longer active.
Where can applicants find the official NIH posting for PAR-11-046?
The NIH program link provided is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-046.html
Who was referenced for technical access issues related to the NIH posting?
The announcement referenced the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts for technical access issues.
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